Looks grape buddy.

 

Looks awesome Mark!
When I saw it in the sanding process, all torn apart, with the windows down, I almost had a heart attack! I don’t think I could take that!

It has to have been a stomach churning process, but you’re almost to the finish line.
Just like in my experiences, there’s always mission creep, unforeseen issues that arise, and delays.

Mine has been gone from home since Nov. 5th and I’m really beginning to miss it too, but it is in a laboratory clean detail shop sitting on a lift with no wheels. I should have my wheels back in a couple of weeks, and will hopefully have it back home by, if not before the first of the year.

You are putting the ACI splitter back on, right?

I subscribed to your YouTube channel and gave you a thumbs up.

Best wishes brother

 

Mark,
I have been following your posts for a long time as have many others have been doing, i am sure.
You are one of my favorites here...you make great videos and share a lot of wonderful things involving your Corvette life. You are a true Corvette enthusiast and you have done a fantastic job with Grape Ape...
Larry is also a favorite of mine...he and his Vette give me goose bumps...
He is always doing something to his Vette in a great way.
Lastly, as far as i can see, the only thing i could possibly suggest that you do to your beautiful Grape Ape is to get one of these .......even if you do not have a blower that needs the hood room..no matter how you do it....but you won't be getting Larry's because he would chop off his arm before he got rid of his and i can agree with him on that one...see below...

Here's the cherry on top of the whip cream Mark...


painted Grape, of course...
.02 registered
Merry Christmas and good health you Sir...
MAGA
Love to see Grape Ape with a hood like this.....
painted Grape...

 

Great ending to a Grape video, Mark.
Your Corvette looks amazing. It was hard to see Grape all scuffed up and dirty but you have him back to Concours condition.
Hope you get Mini Grape done in time for Christmas.

 

Great video Mark.

It always kind of ominous when you see your pride and joy with wet sanding dull paint and sanding water all over the place lol.

 

Sorry I've been kind of absent here lately but, well, life has been getting in the way. My car show buddy here is Arizona went into the hospital just before Thanksgiving. He just got out a couple days ago. My older sister in Nebraska went into the hospital a week ago, she just got out too. They are both doing good. A high school classmate and my best man in my wedding 40 years ago passed away on Nov 27th, a day after his 60th birthday. Then last Friday morning a co-worker who was only 58 passed away here in Arizona. They were both way to young and great guys. I'm trying to get my mind back to what I consider being normal again. Slow but sure process but I'm getting there. I have found out that life is short so live everyday like you want and make sure you're happy. I really appreciate everyone on this forum & I consider you all my brothers and sisters.


Thank you, he's getting there. Hopefully real soon.

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Appreciate the subscription, Larry. It was really hard to see what I did to him when he was being worked on. There was more than a day or 2 that I questioned if I did the right thing or not. I still think about that today too. Mostly because I can't see it in my garage yet. That will change soon I hope. I am going back on with the ACI splitter. It won't be back on until I figure out the rear spoiler though. Doesn't look right by itself. I'm anxious to see how your wheels turn out. The only reason I don't do the polished wheels myself is the work it takes to keep them like you do. If you like them when you're done I may ask you for the name of the place that did them and get the wheels I've been wanting for a while now.

Thank you, I really appreciate that. Merry Christmas to you as well. Larry's car is one of my favorites here too and helps me spend more money. 🤑 😆 That MCM hood is the holy grail of hoods. I'd love to have one for sure. If anyone has one they don't want anymore, let me know. There's another version of that one out there but I'm not sure how the fit and finish is with them.

Thanks, I thought it needed that ending considering how things are these days. Most of us might remember when the tv's use to sign off at midnight with it. Luckily the grandkids are in Tennessee so they won't see the Mini-Grape until I can get it out to them someday, won't be before Christmas though unfortunately. Concours condition? I sure hope it gets to that status. I need to clean the underside also for that to happen too.


Thanks again everyone. Car shows probably won't be happening anytime until after the new year but I'll try and get in 1 or 2. Hopefully Grape will be show worthy by then.

 

I agree with that. I had a hard time looking at it when I checked in on it. I still need to wash that polishing residue out from places you wouldn't think to look. That's going to be fun.

 

I am sorry for the passing of your loved ones...prayers sent for them
...as for the MCM...bought one 4 years ago and had it painted...on my C5 now...there is no other CF hood or any other hood out there that fits as well...took 15 mins to get on and 0 adjustments...

I got this one a year later and it is in my Corvette mancave with lots of other C5 related parts...

Gonna sell it for the right $$$...
There's lots of them out there for the RIGHT $$$....

 

Thanks, really appreciate that. Those hoods are around sometimes and the do fetch quite a decent price. They are worth it though.

 

I may make you an offer someday when I can figure out my monthly payment to myself after January. 😃 🤑 😎👍

 

I looked for 10 years before i finally figured out that i couldn't not find one cheap (dumber than a stump) then i said F it and went overboard......life is too short...i could have bought a used C5 for what i paid for the first one......anyhooo...shoulda ,woulda coulda...bla bla bla...i keep making the same mistakes over and over and over...
MAGA

 

Kenny, Christmas is right around the corner and if you haven't picked out my present yet buddy ......
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SO. CLEAN. Wow. I think I am going to have to spring for a thorough paint correct to the Electron Blue on my Z06 when I finish it. It's been gathering dust in the garage and I'm sure despite great care that I've probably added some minor swirls here and there brushing past it. I know the EB will shine through.

You put so much meticulous work into the car. A labor of love to be sure. I enjoy catching the updates, as well as the mild humor a la walking into the door when going to the garage. 😁
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As much as i like you Mike, you have a C6...IT FITS A C5...What would you do, put it in YOUR mancave ???...and even if you had a C5, NO WAY IN HELL ...BUDDY ...Christmas present my azz...

 

I would install it on my future C5.or sell it for a huge profit. The MCM hood is the best hood made for the C5 and C6.
This year I asked Santa for one of these for my C6 MCM Motor City Mold Carbon Fiber Hood C6 Corvette (vettenuts.net)



MAGA

 

...Most excellent ! therefore, i may have a change of heart.......................
MAGA

 

Be Careful of that spider. I think its venomous.

 

It is and I can't seem to get the poison out. 😄 😎👍

 

That scares the **** out of me....

 

Me too Kenny. If I walked out and saw that in my garage, it would be full of holes as fast as I could pull the trigger!